Sunday Stealing

March 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Judd the Sunday Stealing host says:

Today we ripped this meme off a blogger named Lily at the blog F*ck Art Let’s Dance. She does not say where she found the meme. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft’s thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The Eight Tens Meme

TEN TO START.

1. Are you single? No. I’ve been married a long time. Longer that most people my age, I think.

2. Are you happy? Most of the time. I have a lot to be happy about.

3. Are you bored? Some of the time.

4. Are you naked? Yes, under my clothes.

5. Are you a blonde? Never!

6. Are you moody? That’s what they tell me… when they are out of slapping range.

7. Are you a lover/hater? I’m a lover until someone gives me a good reason to be a hater.

8. Are you hot/cold? Depends on my mood, asshat.

9. Are you Irish? Uh, no.

10. Are you Asian? Uh, no again.

TEN FACTS.

1. Name: Christine

2. Nicknames: Chris, Chrissy, Ms. Pink, lovergirl, babycakes, bitchtwizzler

3. Birth mark: I have a cluster of strawberry-colored birthmarks on the nape of my neck. Commonly known as “stork bites”… uncommonly known as The Mark of the Empress.

4. Hair color: Chestnut brown

5. Natural hair color: Chestnut brown

6. Eye color: Dark brown

7. Height: 6′0

8. Facebook Mood: You can set a mood on Facebook? Hmmm.

9. Favorite color: Piiiiiiink is my fa-vo-rite color

10. One Place to Visit: Florence, Italy

TEN THINGS ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE.

1. Do you believe in love at first sight? Yes. It happens when it we meet a person who most closely fits the mental image of our “true love” that we have carried with us our whole life.

2. Do you believe in soul mates? Yep. I think we are given several during each lifetime.

4. Have you ever been hurt emotionally? No, never. I am robot. You stupid fuck.

5. Have you ever broken someone’s heart? I don’t think so. If I have, I am sincerely sorry.

6. Have you ever been cheated on? No.

7. Have you ever liked someone and not told them? No. Whenever I like someone I make sure they know it.

8. Are you afraid of commitment? That’s a complicated question for someone who has been married nearly 30 years. I can tell you from my own experience that during the course of a marriage, you learn that you were indeed afraid of commitment about certain things — and you have to continually re-commit yourself to the relationship if you want it to survive and be healthy. Commitment isn’t something you only do once.

9. Who was the last person you hugged? Jerry

10. Who was the last person you kissed? Jerry

TEN THIS OR THAT.

1. Love or lust? Love… and lust usually follows. (You can’t say that for the reverse.)

3. Cats or dogs? Cats, because they are complicated and a bit unpredictable.

4. A few best friends or many regular friends? I have a long history of deep, but brief friendships. It’s like we learn our lessons from each other and then drift apart. Sometimes we re-connect and that is pretty cool, too.

5. Television or internet? Internet. Fewer annoying commercial interruptions.

6. Chinese Or Indian? Chinese for cuisine, Indian for rugs.

7. Wild night out or romantic night in? Romantic night in. With music. And flowers.

8. Money or Happiness? Happiness, please.

9. Night or day? Night.

10. MSN or phone? Neither. I’m such a friggen recluse.

TEN HAVE YOU EVER.

1. Been caught sneaking out? Nooooo

2. Been skinny dipping? Yesssss

3. Stolen? Yes, and I have made amends for it.

4. Bungee jumped? No, but it looks like fun.

5. Lied to someone you liked? Of course.

6. Finished an entire jaw breaker? No… I’ve always had to bite them before I got to the end. The layers of colors were so pretty.

8. Wanted an ex bf/gf back? Nah. That water can stay under that bridge.

9. Cried because you lost a pet? Yes. I still cry about Natasha sometimes. She was such a special cat and I was her favorite person in the world.

10. Wanted to disappear? Yes, and I did for a while. Still do on occasion.

TEN PREFERENCES IN A PARTNER.

1. Smile or eyes? Eyes

2. Light or dark hair? Dark

3. Hugs or kisses? Hugs. I love to be held.

4. Shorter or taller? Doesn’t matter.

5. Intelligence or attraction? Intelligence.

6. Romantic or spontaneous? Romantic.

7. Funny or serious? Funny

8. Older or Younger? Older

9. Outgoing or quiet? Quiet

10. Sweet or Bad Ass? Sweet

TEN HAVE YOU’S.

1. Ever performed in front of a large crowd? Yes, I have. Please don’t ask me to sing in public again. I was good, but it’s just not necessary.

2. Ever done drugs? Yeah, but nothing too wild. Whatever they give me after a surgery.

3. Ever been pregnant? Yes

5. Ever been on a cheer leading team? Ha! I was the school mascot for a few basketball games… does that count?

6. Ever been on a dance team? No, I have never stomped the yard.

7. Ever been on a sports team? Yes.

8. Ever been in a drama play/production? Yes, not as a principle, but as a set designer.

9. Ever owned a BMW, Mercedes Benz, Escalade, Hummer or Bentley? HAHaha!

10. Ever been in a rap video? Yeah, I was in that one with Snoop… and when Nelly saw it, he begged me to make one with him, too, so I did. Anything for a brutha.

TEN LASTS.

1. Last phone call you made: Called the pharmacy for refills. And no, that is not code for calling my source for a lid.

2. Last person you hung out with: Jer and I watch a movie last night, does that count as hanging out? We watched Anthony Hopkins in “The World’s Fastest Indian” — it was a bit strange, but good.

4. Last time you worked: Last night.

5. Last person you tackled: Betty White. She thinks she’s so tough.

6. Last person you IM’d: My friend Dan.

8. Last person(s) you went to the movies with: The last time I went to a movie with someone other than Jer was about 10 years ago, and it was some weird, black and white, art house flick with a group of fellow artists. I prefer to go to the movies by myself.

9. Last thing you missed: Well, this meme made me miss my cat a few questions ago. Bastards.

10. Last thing you ate: Saltines.

Gah. That was LONG. Are you still alive? Still awake? Good. Come back tomorrow for more.

I’m going to go watch Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats destroy our country now. See you later.

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ROFLMFAO!

March 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Two funnies for you…

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Fat joke, cat, art, existential angst… ahhhhahaha I needed that!

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Now, where was I…

March 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment

I am seriously trying to post every day, but I keep getting distracted by things. I swear, lately my head is on a swivel and the slightest disturbance in my force field throws me off balance for hours and I forget what I was trying to accomplish in the first place.

Or it could be that I have always been this way and it’s only apparent to me now because I am trying to focus focus FOCUS.

Anyway, here’s the latest:

I went to the orthopedic surgeon on Tuesday. He took new x-rays, looked them over, looked at me, and said:

“I really don’t know how you are even walking around, Christine.”

He also said that he wants me to lose some more weight before he does the replacements. Which means, I have to devise a regimen in which I can drops pounds without putting any strain on my knees. He actually said:

“Don’t use them unless you absolutely have to, because there’s no way of knowing when they will totally give out on you.”

Well. Sometimes I just have to, you know?

I was half tempted to ask him if he could write a prescription for a magic wand, but given the gravity of the situation I decided against that bit of smartassery.

The consultation wasn’t really a disappointment; at least I got the information I wanted, which was the weight range I need to shoot for before I’ll be a candidate for the surgery. I need all of the information I can get to plan my little war strategy.

I think my best chance for success with this is to layout a long range goal on a timeline, then create a daily schedule to adhere to.

I’ve decided that I am basically going to treat this weight loss as if it’s another college degree that I am earning. I know that might sound silly, but really, I have had the most success in life when my schedule is very structured — like when I am earning a degree.

I can frame it in my mind so that sticking with this weight loss regimen is no different than attending classes on time and doing my research and homework, day in and day out. Before I know it, a semester will have passed. Then two, and so on.

The only difference is that instead of a diploma at the end, I will get two new knees and a hysterectomy.

I am laughing, because SERIOUSLY… this cannot be any worse than getting a 3-year MFA from Notre Dame! It’s totally do-able.

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I’ll write again tomorrow, if not sooner. I’m feeling a surge of chattiness.

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Sunday Stealing

March 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Ooh! I found another good meme. Here I thought they had all disappeared during my hiatus.

Sunday Stealing: Judd’s Merged Meme

1. What were you doing 10 years ago?
I was in my 4th semester at Notre Dame, miserable… but determined.

2. Five snacks that you enjoy in a perfect, non weight-gaining world
- Bacon
- French Fries
- Nachos
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Jalapeno Poppers

3. Five things you would do if you were a billionaire:
- Buy a 1000 acre ranch
- Build an artist’s retreat camp
- Make mega-donations to cancer research
- Buy my own helicopter and learn to fly it
- Collect masterpiece paintings

4. Three of your habits:
- Procrastinating
- Analyzing
- Avoiding

5. Five jobs that you’ve have had:
- Childcare giver
- Keebler Elf (seriously…)
- Field hand
- University instructor
- Artist

6. Five places that you’ve lived:
- Sioux City, Ia.
- Chicago, Il.
- Dubuque, Ia.
- Cedar Falls, Ia.
- South Bend, In.

7. Five things that you did yesterday:
- Worked out with the kettle bell and resistance ball
- Read Stephen White’s book, Critical Conditions
- Made some digital art
- Cooked a spaghetti dinner with Jer
- Wrote in my journal

8. Five people you would want to get to know more about:
Ok, let me first say this: I’d like to get to know the following people better by observing them surreptitiously, not by listening to what they tell me about themselves.

- Glenn Beck
- Sarah Palin
- The Pope
- Oprah Winfrey
- Nancy Grace

Of all of those people, I think Nancy Grace would be the most entertaining to observe. Heh.

9. Abortion: for or against it?
I’m always for life, if possible.

10. Do you think the world would fail with a female president?
HAHAHA! You mean… like worse than it has with a male president? Who the hell knows. I think gender doesn’t mean much when it comes to political office anymore. Just get someone in there who isn’t a lying sack of dogshit and I will be thrilled.

11. Do you believe in the death penalty?
No. I believe in hard labor, isolation, terrible food and making the convict miserable every day for the rest of their natural life. They would wish they were dead. That is penalty enough.

12. Do you wish marijuana would be legalized already?
Yes. It should be legalized and taxed for revenue just like alcohol and tobacco are now. I think it’s gotten to the point where the problems with legalizing marijuana would be much less than those we have from prohibiting its use.

13. Are you for or against premarital sex?
I’m against any kind of sexual activity that will create a child while you are still a child yourself.

14. Do you think same sex marriage should be legalized?
I think that same-sex legal unions should be available to everyone, everywhere. I believe that marriage is between one man and one woman, though.

15. Do you think it’s wrong that so many Hispanics are illegally moving to the USA?
Yes. If they were moving here legally, I wouldn’t care a bit. Everyone is welcome if they follow the rules in getting here.

16. Should the alcohol age be lowered to eighteen?
I think it should only be lowered to 18 if you are currently serving in the military and are out in the world risking your life for your country. Then you are entitled to things like a cold beer or a shot of whiskey to take your mind off of what you’ve seen that day.

Everyone else should wait until they are 21. Sorry, you pampered frat boys.

17. Should the war in Iraq be called off?
Called off? Hah! You don’t “call off” a WAR. You fight a war until someone wins and someone else is defeated. War isn’t a friggen baseball game that is called off because it’s raining.

18. Assisted suicide is illegal: do you agree?
I think assisted suicide should not be illegal. Whether we want to acknowledge the fact or not, health care professionals (and others) ease people into death every single day. Sometimes it is simply the more humane option than dragging out a painful treatment that is eventually going to fail anyway.

People should be given the choice to die with dignity and grace.

19. Do you believe in spanking your children?
Not only would I spank my child if he or she needed it, I’d spank yours too.

20. Do you worry that others will judge you from reading some of your answers?
The thought crossed my mind for a split-second, but then I remembered that I am a rational adult, entitled to my own viewpoints on life, and I let any worry about “what someone else might think” fly right out the window.

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Now that was a meme! I am going to the website to see how others answered the same questions. It should be interesting.

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Mid-March Mutter and more

March 14, 2010 | 1 Comment

I say … and you think … ?

Children :: innocent
Saddlebags :: leather
Restraint :: leather
Awake :: enlightened
Blood :: burgundy
Shutter :: cottage
Posted :: No Trespassing
Corn cob :: baby corn!
Flagrant :: In flagrante delicto
Fart :: A sign of things to come…

For some reason, answering these questions left me feeling somewhat exposed. That’s always a weird feeling. Maybe it was the farting, leather restraints, blood, and flagrancies that got to me.

Oh, and if you ever eat Chinese food with me, beware. I will SO steal your baby corn off your plate with my thieving little chopsticks. I won’t even feel guilty when I do it. I love that stuff!

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It’s very spring-like here today; not real warm, but it is promising. I found this quote by Dickens that describes it perfectly:

“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” ~ Charles Dickens

For Randy and Maizey, the first warm days mean lots and lots of time spent on the enclosed sun porch — they are just so curious about everything coming to life outside, and they love soaking up the rays of sun when they beam in. For me, it means being at their beck and call when they want to go in or out. When the cloud cover comes, it’s too cold and they want back in. If they see the sun come back, then they start pawing at the door to go out again.

If they weren’t so damn cute and cuddly, there is no way I’d put up with their bossiness, I can tell you that much.

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And now for something completely different…

I don’t think I’ve ever posted this recipe before, but it’s a favorite in our house. I just made some this afternoon for Jer — he loves it when he comes in from his bike rides.

Always Good Cornbread

2 1/2 cups white flour
1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk (I use 1%)
1/2 vegetable oil
2 eggs, beaten

Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking pan with no-stick spray.

Put all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix them together well. Next, make a little well in the middle of the dry stuff and put in the milk, oil and eggs. Stir and fold everything together with a rubber scraper until it is all blended. It might be a little lumpy, but don’t over beat it. (That makes the cornbread tough and you don’t want that.)

Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 30 minutes or until the top and edges are golden brown. If the top splits, don’t be alarmed. That’s a typical cornbread thang.

Cut into good sized squares and serve warm with butter and honey, plain, or any other way you like it.

What I love about this recipe is that it takes about 10 minutes to mix together, it’s always moist and tender, and it’s very satisfying. I bet it will become a favorite in your house, too!

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I’m off to catch up on some reading. I have my nose in mystery novels lately. More about that next time.

Happy Sunday, everyone.

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